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Sandrine Koumba, pauses as she speaks of her eldest son Jean-Pierre Obiang 18, who was picked up by ICE. Photographed Wednesday, January 21, 2026. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="Sandrine Koumba pauses as she speaks at her home Wednesday about her eldest son, Jean-Pierre Obiang, 18, who was detained by ICE this week. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43381500_20260121_WestbrookICE001.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43381500_20260121_WestbrookICE001.jpg?w=780" />Sandrine Koumba said she doesn’t know why her son, who has no criminal record, was detained after a minor car crash Tuesday.

Fiften York County municipal police departments and the York County Sheriff’s Office are considering a mutual aid agreement that could see officers or dispatchers from one agency step in to help cover another in a temporary emergency. The agreement, which has been approved by some municipalities and is under consideraiton in others, originated due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Tammy Wells photo) " data-image-caption="Kennebunkport police cruisers in 2020. (Tammy Wells/Staff Writer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/mutual-aid-e1769016522960.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/mutual-aid-e1769016522960.jpg?w=780" />Public safety officials and cybersecurity experts are reminding residents to be careful amid a nationwide increase in attempted scams.

Old Orchard Beach Town Hall (Journal Tribune file photo) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/OOBTownHall-1024x830-2-1680622718.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/04/OOBTownHall-1024x830-2-1680622718.jpg?w=780" />The Town Council voted unanimously to limit camping on both public and private property.

Arthur P. Barrett Jr. served as a fireman 2nd Class aboard the Bath-Built USS De Haven. He became “the first Brunswick boy lost in World War II,” When the De Haven was sunk by three enemy bombs on Feb. 1,1943. (Bath Daily Times file photo) " data-image-caption="Arthur P. Barrett Jr. served as a fireman 2nd Class aboard the Bath-Built USS De Haven. He became “the first Brunswick boy lost in World War II,” When the De Haven was sunk by three enemy bombs on Feb. 1,1943. (Bath Daily Times file photo) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/APBJ.jpg?w=201" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/APBJ.jpg?w=688" />Arthur P. Barrett Jr. served on the USS De Haven, a destroyer he and his father helped build at Bath Iron Works.

Portland mayor Mark Dion, center, and city councilors Wesley Pelletir, left, and Pious Ali hold a press conference Wednesday to discuss the presence of federal immigration officials in Portland. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="Portland mayor Mark Dion, center, and city councilors Wes Pelletier, left, and Pious Ali hold a press conference Wednesday to discuss the presence of federal immigration officials in Portland. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43382484_20260120_Port-Council-ICE_3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43382484_20260120_Port-Council-ICE_3.jpg?w=780" />City Councilor Wes Pelletier called the immigration enforcement operation a 'war of terror that's being waged on our city.'